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"Come on chief ... let's really scare 'em this weekend ..."
Margot Livesey on The Boy in the Field and the presence of ghosts in her fiction — and in her life
The bestselling author of Eva Moves the Furniture and The House on Fortune Street talks to Eleanor Wachtel about her new novel, and about reimagining the life of her mother — and her fabled connection to the supernatural.
The haunted landscapes of Téa Obreht — from the Balkans to the American West
Serbian American author Téa Obreht spoke to Eleanor Wachtel about mythology and ghosts in her acclaimed novels The Tiger's Wife and Inland.
Ali Smith on her novels Autumn and Winter, and on the circular movement of time — in nature, life and art
Eleanor talks to the award-winning Scottish writer Ali Smith about her recent books, Autumn and Winter, which marked the launch of a new series inspired by the seasons.
'Travel and Voice' Panel – with Luka Lesson and Liija Zhang. Plus, poet Xi Chuan
From the International Literary Festival in Beijing, travel and voice - Eleanor Wachtel leads a discussion about the writer's role across languages and cultures or social class, through the imagination. With Lijia Zhang from China, and Luka Lesson from Australia. Also on the show, an encore presentation of Eleanor Wachtel's 2008 conversation with poet, Xi Chuan. His first collection of poetry to be published in English, Notes on the Mosquito, is coming out this month from New Directions.
American novelist Reynolds Price talks about his life and work
Eleanor interviews American novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, essayist,and teacher Reynolds Price. Price's newest book, A Whole New Life, is about a Southern man of letters confronting spinal cancer.